On November 1st, Zhou Zhengying , vice Mayor of Yichang, met with the delegation led by Pavel Pazel, Deputy Governor of Vysacina of the Czech Republic in Yichang. The delegation of 6 members has come to participate in the International Marathon.

Zhou Zhengying said, Yichang has always been focusing on developing sports and has succeeded in cultivating an Olympic badminton champion, while weightlifting and shooting are also its dominant events. Besides, Yichang has established a friendly cooperation with Trebic, a city of the Czech Republic, looking forward to more exchanges and cooperation in the fields of education, sports and business.

Pavel Pazel expressed that both Yichang and Tetibitch have made great achievements in education and other fields, since the friendly memorandum of cooperation between two cities two years ago. As a sports enthusiast, he is very happy to lead his delegation here and participate in the International Marathon, and expects to further cooperation in more fields. (Reporter: Xiong Donghua, Correspendent: Zhou Jun)